Low Sodium Meat Mix For Burritos And Tacos Food

LOW SODIUM TACO SEASONING

Steps:

• Add all the spices to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine and remove any lumps.
• Use immediately or store in a old spice jar or airtight container.

LOW SODIUM SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Brown meat in a large nonstick skillet. Pour off fat.
• Add tomato puree, chili powder, garlic and onion powders, sugar and black pepper. Mix well.
• Cook uncovered over low heat 20 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally.
• Heat tortillas in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat or in a microwave oven.
• Spoon meat mixture onto hot tortillas and top with green pepper, onion, tomatoes and lettuce.
• Fold tortilla over filling and serve.

SALT FREE TACO SEASONING

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a labeled (Salt-free-taco) sandwich size zip lock plastic bag.
• Seal and shake.
• I keep my baggies of seasonings I make in an old bread tin, labeling the lip with a smudge free marker.
• Then I can find the seasoning mix I need quickly.
• When ready to use, shake bag before using.
• This makes about 30 teaspoons Serving size is 1 teaspoon for use in recipes.
• if calculating nutritional data purposes.

SUNKEN MEAT BURRITO

Steps:

• ------TheFilling--------------.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef with the flour, red pepper, chili powder, salt, minced onion, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder.
• DO NOT include the cocoa powder.
• Use your hands to thoroughly mix the ingredients into the ground beef.
• Add the seasoned beef mixture and all the liquid to a crock pot.
• Sprinkle a little cocoa powder on the mixture.
• Cook on low for about 2 hours.
• Every 20 to 30 minutes, sprinkle a tiny amount of cocoa powder on the mixture, and mash with a potato masher.
• Remove meat and water to saucepan.
• Add refried beans, if desired.
• Simmer gently until water evaporates.
• ----------TheSinking Gravy---------------.
• Melt bacon fat or oil.
• Gently sauté chopped onion and mushrooms until tender.
• Set this mixture aside.
• Combine ¼ cup of the beef stock with the flour in a jar with a tight-fitting lid- shake mixture vigorously until smooth.
• Combine stock/flour mixture with remaining stock in a heavy saucepan.
• Add tomato paste and whisk until tomato paste is thoroughly mixed in.
• Bring the stock mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes or so, whisking frequently, until mixture begins to thicken.
• Add all remaining ingredients as well as onion/mushroom/fat mixture.
• Simmer until heated throughout.
• Add salt, pepper and other spices to taste.
• ----PUTTINGIT ALL TOGETHER----.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place 3 to 4 ounces of beef or beef/bean mixture in the center of each tortilla.
• Sprinkle minced onion and then cheese, generously, on top of beef.
• Fold the filled tortillas into oblong burritos.
• Place each burrito, folded side down, into an 8" x 4" baking pan OR place all the burritos into a baking pan large enough to accommodate them without letting them touch one another.
• Pour gravy into baking pan until burrito is barely covered.
• Sprinkle more cheese, generously, on top of each burrito.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes OR bake 10 to 15 minutes and then broil until cheese is bubbling.
• Add hot sauce, crumbled tostados, sour cream and/or guacamole, if desired.
• Serve with a taco salad (or other salad of your choice) on the side.

LOW CARB LOW SODIUM BREAKFAST BURRITOS

Steps:

• mix meat and spices together and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours.
• cook meat and drain off fat.
• while meat is cooking cook eggs and egg whites together in another pan.
• When meat and eggs are done cooking place in large mixing bowl with the shredded cheese and mix till well blended.
• Warm tortillas and then scoop approximately 1/2 cup of filling into tortilla and roll.
• The burritos can then be placed in separate baggies and frozen for future use.